Marvelous and the Black Hole

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Marvelous and the Black Hole
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Directed byKate Tsang
Written byKate Tsang
Starring
CinematographyNanu Segal
Edited by
  • Ryan Denmark
  • Cyndi Trissel
Music byTim Kiefer
Production
company
Distributed by FilmRise
Running time
81 minutes

Marvelous and the Black Hole is a 2021 American bildungsroman comedy drama written and directed by Kate Tsang. [1] The plot focuses on a rebellious teenager, reeling from the death of her mother (played by Miya Cech), who befriends and is comforted by a surly magician (played by Rhea Perlman). The movie also stars Leonardo Nam, Beth Hall, Keith Powell, Lucy DeVito and Jonathan Slavin.

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The film premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and premiered in theaters on April 22, 2022. [2]

Production

The film was Tsang's debut feature. [3] In November 2021, FilmRise acquired North American distribution rights to the film. [4]

Reception

Critical reception

The film primarily received praise from critics, with a 86% "freshness" rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, as of May 2023. [5] Katie Rife, writing for RogerEbert.com said, "This is obviously a low-budget effort, and possibly a personal one for writer/director Kate Tsang. That heartfelt element translates into the benevolence of the adults in this film." [6] Concepción de León, writing for The New York Times, praised Cech's performance, but found the film to be one-noted with "too few moments of redemption or connection." [3]

Awards and nominations

The film was nominated for best American independent film in the 2021 Cleveland International Film Festival [7] and an audience award for best narrative feature in the 2021 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. [8] Tsang was nominate for an emerging filmmaker award for the movie in the 2021 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Film Festival. [9] The film won an audience award for best feature film in 2021 Sun Valley Film Festival. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Greenwood, Steven (20 April 2022). "Marvelous and the Black Hole is a Refreshingly Nuanced Take on Teen Life". Tilt Magazine. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  2. ↑ Massoto, Erick (2022-03-21). "'Marvelous and the Black Hole' Trailer Reveals a Sweet and Unique Coming-of-Age Story". Collider. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  3. 1 2 de León, Concepción (2022-04-21). "'Marvelous and the Black Hole' Review: Finding Magic Amid Rage". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  4. 1 2 Wiseman, Andreas (2021-11-03). "'Marvelous And The Black Hole': FilmRise Picks Up North American Rights To Rhea Perlman Sundance Pic". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  5. ↑ "Marvelous and the Black Hole - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  6. ↑ Rife, Katie. "Marvelous and the Black Hole". Roger Ebert. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Marvelous and the Black Hole - Cleveland International Film Festival :: March 22 - April 1, 2023". dev.clevelandfilm.org. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  8. ↑ Han, Grace (2021-10-20). "Film Review: Marvelous and the Black Hole (2021) by Kate Tsang". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  9. ↑ "42nd Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival - APRIL 13-27, 2023 – Emerging Filmmaker Competition". MSP Film Society. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
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